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For a comfortable, convenient, and scenic way to travel from Seward to Anchorage, our Narrated Direct Bus Transfer is the perfect choice. Departing directly from your cruise ship at the Seward terminal, this 2.5-3 hour shuttle offers a relaxed ride with plenty of space for your luggage. Sit back and enjoy the stunning views along the Seward Highway while our friendly driver-guide fills you in on the area’s history and points of interest. With spacious seats, large picture-view windows, an onboard restroom, and climate control to keep you comfortable, this Seward to Anchorage transfer makes for a memorable journey. Book your seat today and experience a stress-free ride to your next destination!
| Schedule | Departure time | Arrival time |
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| Early morning | Arrive by 8:15AM for a prompt departure at 8:30AM | Arrives to Anchorage Airport at 11:30AM (no hotel drop offs on Fridays) |
| Schedule | Departure time | Arrival time |
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| Late morning | Arrive by 10:15AM for a prompt departure at 10:30AM | Arrives to Anchorage Airport at 1:30PM (no hotel drop offs) |
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Seward Cruise Ship Port
2.5 to 3 hours
Comfortable, layered clothing
Certified coach driver
Our Seward to Anchorage Bus – Narrated Direct Transfer 2.5-3 hour shuttle option is the best alternative to get from your cruise ship in Seward to Anchorage airport or hotel. Our direct Seward bus will pick you up at the Seward cruise ship terminal, directly at the ship, our friendly drivers/guides will direct you to your bus, where you will be seated in comfort with lots of luggage space in the luggage section.
You will then continue on to the most scenic Seward Highway in your direct Seward bus. You will learn about history and surrounding places of interest on your way from Seward to Anchorage. Once you reach Anchorage, you’ll be dropped off at Anchorage Ted Stevens airport, or hotel (NOTE: This discounted bus transfer has limited drop off locations, if your hotel is not on the list, you can get off at the airport and call your hotel for their free airport shuttle and they will come and take you to your hotel directly. If hotel drop off is important to you, please select our wildlife transfer which has many more drop off options). We make your experience while traveling from Seward to Anchorage easy and unforgettable. Reserve your bus transfer from Seward to Anchorage today, receive your confirmation email with travel details and get ready for an unforgettable ride.
This Seward to Anchorage Narrated Direct Bus Transfer is a shared transfer service in our most comfortable coaches with restroom, tinted windows, easy step up (unlike full-size vans that other transfer companies use, you don’t have to bend over or hit your head climbing in and out), air conditioner/heater, large picture-view windows, full-size individual bus seats (unlike vans that other transfer companies use, you will have a private seat for yourself and will not be holding somebody else’s bag), full narration.
These are our most common inquiries. You can find more information about our Alaska Cruise Ship Transfers here. In case you still have questions, please contact us directly by phone or email(opens in a new tab).
We can accommodate 2 large or 3 small luggage size bags per person, this is what will fit into the luggage section of the bus when the bus is completely full. You can also bring a personal item such as a backpack or a purse into the cabin of the bus. You can also bring a foldable/travel size wheelchair, walker, stroller. We can accommodate motorized scooters with prior approval, please email us directly.
Once you make a reservation, you will receive an email confirmation that will have very detailed instructions on how to find the bus whether you are looking for the bus at the cruise ship terminal or at the airport.
YES, absolutely!
All we do everyday is transport cruise ship passengers. We have a schedule for each cruise line for each day. Our schedule was set up after years of picking up and dropping off people at the cruise ship terminal to accommodate cruise ship passengers.
It works great for passengers getting off a ship on each particular day. There is only ONE SHIP per day, per port in our area and each port is a VERY small place with ONE small terminal building right in front of the ship dock. Our cruise ship ports differ from large ports in other places, there are NO several large ships which are able to dock in Seward or Whittier, only ONE (rarely two in Seward) per day.
Once the ship calls your number to disembark, it takes 5-10 minutes to find us (for normal walking pace) inside the cruise ship terminal building next to the luggage and our buses are right outside the building.
Each passenger is designated a specific time to get off the ship according to the form that each passenger fills out once on the ship. If you travel with us, you will be given a specific time as listed below to disembark. This does NOT mean that all the rest of 2000 people will be getting off at the same time. Since disembarkation lasts about 4 hours, each group of people will be walking off at a specific time. There are no customs in Seward or Whittier ports, so there are no lines, or chaos when disembarkation is happening. Everything is done in an efficient and timely manner. There are no delays, rushing, hassle or panic. If you feel that you are going to be delayed, please give us a CALL on 1-907-350-6010 OR 1-888-257-8527 so we know what is happening to you, since our bus has to depart at specific time also found below.
Here are all the ship docking and disembarkation times along with our bus departure times. These times work for passengers traveling with our company year after year:
Princess cruise line:
Holland America Cruise Line:
Norwegian Cruise Line:
Regent and Oceania Cruise Lines:
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruise lines:
Viking Cruise Lines:
We accept Visa, Master, American Express or Discover cards. This service is pre-paid, pre-booked in advance. You can pay full balance or put a 30% deposit down on reservations larger than $250, and the remaining 70% is charged to your card within 30 days or less prior to your transfer date. For smaller reservations we take the full balance at the time of booking.
We pick up and drop off directly at the cruise ship terminal, right next to the ship. You are a few steps away from the ship, you don’t need to walk very far or get another transportation to get to the ship, we bring you directly to or from it.
Narrated transfer and tour both take the same route, same narration, however the tour is a little bit longer as it stops at the Wildlife Conservation Center which is the most popular attraction on Seward highway. You will see black bears, moose, caribou, bison, and other Alaskan animals in their natural settings at the Wildlife Conservation Center. We highly recommend it as most people truly enjoy the view and animals and leave this place with a ton of photos. As time permits the tour also stops for photo opportunities.
This direct Seward to Anchorage transfer option that you are currently viewing does not make any stops.
NO, we would NEVER cancel anyone’s reservation on a cruise ship day. Our services are only for cruise ship passengers and we know that you have to get on the cruise ship that you paid lots of money for. Our company’s sole purpose is to deliver cruise passengers to and from their cruise ship safely and ON TIME!
This service is pre-paid, pre-booked in advance. We do have limited seating capacity and sometimes get sold out. It is advised to book in advance, check out our cancellation policy here. Please plan your transfer in advance to avoid any inconveniences.
You can book by filling out our SECURE online reservation form CLICK HERE. You will receive an email confirmation immediately. We don’t normally take reservations over the phone, please call if you are having technical difficulties in booking your reservation online 907-350-6010.
You will need to call in your reservation if you are booking a private transfer or different price than what is showing up on the reservation system.
Great way to travel!
A perfect economical way to travel from Seward to Anchorage! They were efficient and the coach was very comfortable. The scenery was beautiful and the bus driver was great at sharing information about the areas we passed though. I would certainly use this service again!!
Great way to transfer from Seward to Anchorage
Such a great way to get from Seward to Anchorage. Originally just looking for a straight transfer but the day tour option would drop us at the hotel so we upgraded and so glad we did. Visited some great spots, had just the right amount of time at each, just an excellent day. The driver (Allen) made it – his informative commentary and stories just made it. Highly recommend.
Transfer to Anchorage
Easy transfer from Seward to Anchorage. I booked online rather than thru the cruise line and it was slightly cheaper. Didn’t have a single problem.
Seward is the easiest place to find fish and see glaciers. The year-round population is about 2,000, but it can swell to about 30,000 around the popular Fourth of July weekend festivities. The town was named after William Seward, secretary of state under President Andrew Johnson, who engineered the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867. His critics around the country were appalled. The United States had spent $7.2 million, they cried, for icebergs, and polar bears. Cartoonists showed Seward amid glaciers and walruses. They claimed the new territory should more aptly be called “Walrussia” or “Seward’s Folly.” Asked at the end of his long and distinguished career about his single greatest achievement, Seward responded, “The purchase of Alaska! But it will take Congress and the American people a generation to find it out.” That original purchase price has been paid back thousands of times over in fur, gold, fish, timber, and oil. Ironically, now tourists come (and pay) to see icebergs, walruses, polar bears, and glaciers.
While you’ll see plenty of ice in Seward, you won’t see walruses or polar bears this far south, unless you come for a strange event the third week of January, known as the Seward Polar Bear Jump-off Festival. When everyone else is wearing parkas and wool hats, strange characters in costumes and capes – all for charity and the theater of the absurd – plunge into the frigid waters of Resurrection Bay and come flying back out. It’s their entry fee to an elite and wacky club, the Polar Bear Club.
Resurrection Bay is the best of Seward, an inviting front yard, attracting boaters, birders, kayakers, fishermen, sailors, and whale watchers. Full of glaciers and incredible wildlife, all the western coast of the bay is in Kenai Fjords National Park. Seward is the beginning of the railroad to Fairbanks and Mile 0 on the old historic Seward to Nome gold rush/mail route, today more familiarly known as the Iditarod Trail.
